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+; "unix_socket" specifies the location of the NFD unix socket
+unix_socket=/var/run/nfd.sock
+
+; "protocol" deteremines the protocol for prefix registration
+; it has a value of:
+;   nfd-0.1
+;   nrd-0.1
+;   ndnd-tlv-0.7
+;   ndnx-0.7
+protocol=nrd-0.1
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